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Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25
4 GREAT REMORSE KILLER.
Two or Three Very Interesting Facts Con
corning the Morphine Habit.

4 YEAR or two ago / was led into tie in
vestigation OF this vice among the profes-
sional women, and came across two or three
interesting facts that have not seen men
toned by the medical men who have written
on the use Of the drug.
found that in most cases the habit had
been contracted, not as usually stated, il the
desire TO escape physical pain, but in the en-
deavor 10 avoid mental troubles. Morphine,
like opium, Its grossser parent, is q great re
morse killer. 1t IS q temporary Lethe
As a rule, women viii stand physical pain
with more patience than a man But they
cannot stand conjunction of conscience and
the desolation of wrongdoing 80 well You
very often hear OF men committing suicide
to escape the anguish Of disease. You
seldom, il ever, hear Of women. The I'M
fortunates who plunge into the river are
haunted by another form of terror. They
want to get away from themselves. A
woman told me that she was never alone ex-
cept when under the influence Of morphine.
Tho physical effect of the drug is primarily
to deaden the volition. 1t appears TO remove
for while that awful ghost of consciousness
that is looking over our shoulders
There are several women in the dramatic
profession who have been lei into the NOR
phine habit by the mere force of sympathetic
imitation. They heard that Miss So-and- So
took morphine, and so they took it also.
This is phase of imbeciiity that, | am glad
to say, is rare.
Not the least interesting OF the numerous
results in character is the converting OF the
subject into an unconscious inveterate and
persistent liar \ morphine giri viii look
you in the ewes while under the influence Of
the drug, and swear by the most sacred
things that she has given up its use. 1t is
quite comprehensive 10 say that she will
wreck train with her dearest friends on
board TO get the morphine when the appe-
tite assails her But it is difficult to under
stand that she will go ous OF her way TO in
vent the most meaningless falseho0ds, IN
geniously framed, but purposeless except for
deception. Something of that same trait is
shown in the fasting girls.
There are some symptoms that always be
tray the morphine girl to the practised eye.
She viii not look you squarely i'll the face
except when she is lying. Her lids droop,
fatal evidence of the loss OF volition. She is
clammy inconsecutive and dreamy
The first break is in her logic, generally n
weak spot with woman. She draws the
most absurd conclusions, and then insists
that it is you who have made the deduction.
-Nym Crinkle in Courier-Journal.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25
writing The IIoc,ier SchonImastpr.'

Edward Eggle-toa lad 70 thought Of writ
fng stories which would be accepted as those
of a distinct American school, and which
would carry his name beyond the Atlantic.
lie had been & preacher and ceased to preach
he Lai come 10 New York from the west
and settled down 10 Journalism. Being the
editor Of Hearth and Home one Of lis
story writers had failed to forward manu-
script, and certain amount If space IN the
weekly needed to be filed with original iic-
ton. Where was it to be rrocured4 Nobody
could tell. ~ the last hour The editor was
obliged to FIJI the gap with tale, founded
on his experiences in Indians VIXEN All tin
Grant Methodist. Re finished it in few
numbers and was amazed "a Sc that be had
struck ont a fresh literary path, and that all
the subscribers were crying FOR more. The
hit had come FROM the want OF copy purely
Honor and fame he'd actually been thrust
upon bim.-Cbicago News.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25

plays an important paEs in the production
q earthquakes. Professor Joseph lie
Conte veN -ays. Il never heard or read
the sii-.tfes- scientific proof 81 thls theory
Electricity has taken hold Of The popular
.I.la- 1zasiaa ~oihlt ans- juexplieaele thing
i explained by electricity For example
vital force. nerve force. etc-. arc irexpil-
cable, 80 many lsy = TO electrical force
SO also with arflcuakes- Is
made the scepego2t. ''-Arkausavv TRAY
eIer
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25

4 new trek In Po-kstplcsias has been die
covered u atlanta, where tbs Hon Patrick
Wash. * augusta. was robbed in a crowded
bo:a, elevator By a young man who sid:
.'Ez-xcyl== Eae phase slr, bat my watch chain
Is csaugLt Ia o1e Of youF bE.toEA Il was IA
Strengthening o1t the p7ete,Sl-i crstaagls-
u7sat that tie larceny ~as 60 United - NeS
" -.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25

4 dramatic writer says: -BoucicauIt's
wink Is irressstiI,le7 Il may Be, hut re
doubt il i is equal 20 ShakesEeaTs's Lar
Bsstoa Commercial Bulletin
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25
BEFORE THE BREATH OF STORM

Before the breath of storm,
While yet the long, bright afternoons are warm,
Under this stainless arch of azure sky
The air is filed with gathering wings for fight;
Yet with the shril mirth and loud delight
Comes the foreboding sorrow OF this cry
Til the storm scatter and the gloom dispel,
Farewell. Farewell, Farewell!
Why will ye 90 50 soon,
In these soft hours, this sweeter month than juno!
The liquid air floats over field and tree,
A veil of dreams-where do We find the stings
A gold enchantnent sleeps upon the SEA
And purpled hills-why have We taken wings
But faint. far heard, tie answers fall and swell
Farewell. Farewell! FAREWELL
Charles B. Roberts in Outing"
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25

Il Is proposal n tas Freach natioza! a.
s@ulb.y n PR tax upon th- wages q all
foreign xorkEEea in II. Fsrls workshops
Italian AMI German mechanics crowd tbs
French factories ard, - thsy are generally
without families, they ara sappossd 70 be
much better OF thai French ~orkTasZ who
have domestic burdsnS-Sew York Sun
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25

There are now more really magnificent
homes in a radius Of q quarter Of 4 mile from
those ruins Sol Sturges cd house than
there are anywhere ON equal territory in this
country. There il no such collection Of
beautiful and costly '3ouses in New York. for
there, with the exception Of the dozen or
more palaces Of the Tanderbilts, Willard
Lsnores and Gould ali the rich men 1--we IN
brown stone hou4es that are the conventional
thirty feet front. FIVE stories high, ard are all
Of that banibox style familiar to Gotham.
There IS one avenue IN Cleveland and another
in New Haven where there are elegant
homes Of beautiful architecture: but even
Euclid and Hiliaonse avenues DO not contain
any such number Of rich houses a. ARE within
a stones throw 81 Old Sol Sturges Folly. Z"
on the north sisie ~ Chicago. -ClIcaeo Mail
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25

Orice Ritting block. COT Douglas and..harket. en-
trance to oice by elevator. orice hours 10 II M
and to N; residence as Topeka ave. wichita,
Kan. VII
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25
PHYSICIANS.

Specialties Rectal, Gen:to- Urinary and all blood
NAS' ~ = 44-iul:
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25
E. HAMILTON. M. D.

spectsities Diseases OF the Eye Ear, Nose and
Throat Caserrh and hitting glasses Ofce southwest
corner Douglas and Market. mp stairs, wichita kans
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25
|. H. FORDlCE
DR.. s. E. hASklNS.

Physician and surgeon. ohice, Esiu street. owe
ito kan s2Sm
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-25

Bed clothing manufactured from paper
pulp. strengthened with Irvine, IS one q
the latest ;.oyeIties-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31
The Chinese Concessions.

II is denied from Philadelphia, presume
bly, on authority Of Mr.. Barker, that the
banking and telephone concessions made by
the Chinese government to the syndicate
represented by him have been annuled, as
has been reported from London, or that
there is any hitch in the negotiations neces-
sary to settle the details of the great enter
prise The continuance of Ma Kiet Chang,
the high Chinese official who represents his
government in the matter, in Philadelphia,
would seem to strengthen this denial
There are other reasons for believing that
the concessions are real, and will lead to a
great development of American enterprise
in China. For many years Chinese con-
servatism has doggedly resisted the advance
of European ideas beyond the treaty ports
opened to commerce by force of arml The
time may now have come, in the judgment
of Chinese statesmen, when the safety of
the empire demands that the policy be
changed. With all its wealth and teeming
millions of people it is almost helpless
against the attacks of greedy province
hunting European powers. The last war
with France not only cost millions N
money, but severed from the empire a
great stretch Of country which had from
time immemoral acknowledged the suzer-
ainty of the Chinese Emperor. On the
north the all-conquering Russian is pressing
down. If the Chinese feel their helpless
ness, caused principally by the lack of
means of transportation and a modern
system of finance, it is natural that they
should turn to Americans to help them de
velop them. We are the only one of the
great civilized nations which wants nothing
of China but her trade, which would be
mutually advantageous. England has
already lodgment on her coast
at Hong Kong, France impinges on the
west and Russia on the north, while the
colonial policy lately adopted by Germany
is not of kind to inspire confidence in a
nation so little capable of self-defense as is
China 1t is safest to deal with Americans
The opportunity for increasing American
trade and influence is great one, and if a
wise home policy is adopted by our own
government, the great commerce of Eastern
Asia may centre on our Pacific coast, and
flow across to Europe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31
Armed hurOne.

Europe has cause for more anxiety. The
ileeimg between Russia and Germany has
seacI.ed slIch pitch that the Gar cannot
meet hi, grand mci", ne German Emperor,
and the fyontie" foltuica.ions Of both ma
tons are oelng strengthened II l. not ~ all
probable that there will be war, though, of
course, the bad feeling spoken of makes
such a calamity possible, because Germany
doesn't want to fight, and Russia is
nearly bankrupt. The Cars credit with
European money lenders has been con
stantly sinking for years, and Of late the
German government is supposed to have
done its best to injure it. The Russian debt
grows many millions larger every year in
time of peace, though internal taxes are
high and those collected at the custom
houses next to prohibitory. This is bad
state of affairs for Russia, but a fortunate
one for nations who have cause TO fear her,
as it forces her to keep the peace.
Though there may be no war, the strained
relations of the two countries serve to call
yet more anxious attention to the immense
preparations for it made by every nation in
Europe and the growing antipathy between
H"tioHs- lucy OnlN WIFI lOT iafOIdb4o Up
portunities to tear each other to pieces.
The rules fixed by religion and civiliza-
ton for the guidance Of individuals do not
seem to apply to nations. The average Ger
man or Frenchman may be the very pink
and flower of civilization, an amiable, po-
lite person, devoted to good works, but the
nations made up Of Germans and French
men, in their relations with each other and
other countries, stand about on level with
the individual Apache Indian. Full Of
hatred, suspicious, and armed to the teeth,
each watches for an opportunity to take the
Others scalp. And they are no worse than
other civilized nations
There is an opening for some man who
thinks he knows it all to tell why individuals
have become gentle, while nations remain
SaVape
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31
She Got the Cloak.
FROM the Minneapolis Journal.


When Mr.. Montgomery came home the other
Great. salty tears chased one another down her
fair cheek.
What is the matter, dear?" he asked. as he
placed new Glove in his mouth and prepared
to kiss her
"Oh, everything is the matter" she sobbed as
she placed one arm about his neck and laid
her head down on his shoulder. II want to
die"
'Oh no, you don't dear" be demonstrated
'"Tell me what is the matter Now do
''Fergy," she questioned, do you love me as
much as you did when you married me?''
why, of course do What put such ques-
ton in your heady'
'Are you sure that you do?''
What do you mean, Ellen? You know that
love you as much as ever did, and more if any
thing"
Don't be silly, Fergy. How am to know it I?
The minister was here to-day and said that
loving husband was continually showing his de-
votion for his wife. He always bought her
everything that she wanted, and did everything
that she asked him to do
Yes. What are you driving at ?"
ut panied me when heard that, and l have
been crying all day"
"Have been unllnd to you?"
Moo o, but then the minister went from here
over to that hateful Mrs. Browns, and | lust
know that he said the same thing to her"
well, what of it -
Nothing: only Mrs Brown is going to have
a new sealskin cloak, and she viii go around
and tell what the minister said. Then she will
tell how much her husband loves her and hint
that You and are going to separate"
Mr.. Montgomery ordered the new cloak the
next morning, and incidentally put out a story
friends, and that he had better look for a differ
emf field
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31
The House Drainage Question,

The communication of DR. Falligant, pub
lished in another column, criticising the
privy drainage ordinance of DR.. Duncan. is
worthy of the attention of every resident of
this city, whether a property owner or not,
and it ought TO be carefully considered by
the city authorities, as it presents facts
which show that the good work proposed by
DR.. Duncans ordinance can be more salts
factorily and more economically accom-
plished by adopting the house drainage sys-
tenn which is authorized by an act of the
Legislature One of the objects of DR..
Duncan's ordinance is to get rid of the foul
and abominable privy system which still
exists in parts of the city, and everybody
will be glad when that system wholly dis
appears. There does not seem to be any
doubt, however, that the house drainage
plan, explained in Dr. Fallgants ccmmu-
nication, is preferable to that embodied in
DR. Duncan's ordinance
During the past summer the MORNING
NEWS several times called attention to foul
smelling vaults which, there is every reason
to believe, were the cause of considerable
sickness, and it is gratifying that it is now
proposed to get rid of them. The city
authorities will fail in their duty to the
public if they neglect to remove these
nuissnces before warm weather returns.
In settling upon plan for their removal.
however, and for draining houses generally,
care should be taken to adopt that which
promises the best results, and at the same
time viii put as light burden as possible
upon the property holders. A careful and
candid consideration Of the two plans pro-
posed can hardly fail to result in decision
favorable to that advocated by DR.. Fall
CANT.
Dr. Duncan's ordinance gives house own
ers until March, 1889, to connect their
privies with sewers They should be re-
quired to make the connections at once,
that is, as soon as the city can put down the
pipes in accordance with the requirements
of the law. There certainly should be no de-
lay in removing the disease breeding vaults.
1t might be advisable to enforce DR.. Dun
cans ordinance Immediately, so far as it re-
iates to the removal of the vaults. but using
the drainage system to which DR.. Falligant
calls attention in doing so. All parties are
aiming at the same object, viz, the promo
ton of the health of the city. They differ
only with respect to the way of attaining
that object.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31
The Negro Vote.

A few weeks ago an article FROM the pen
of Senator Colqu;tt IN the Prombitio.- IueS-
ton appeared in tire North americas p
rieW. which sttra jrl i.ra attention AID
! favorable criticism "a he cdueut mum
| Der of the Forum TIE S-.ato" writes Upon a
/ subject O, even greater contenporaneous po-
/ litical ntorsst-the position AMI condition Of
! negroes in the South. An effort is made to
/ show-and to unprecedented minds it
must appear to be successful-that
! the white people of the South in
their policy toward the weaker
race are restrained and directed by "A sense
of religious and moral responsibility He
is confident that an overwhelming
public opinion in Georgia, at least
is in favor of atfording every
possible facility for the education of negroes,
as such policy is believed to be wise and
resting on principles of justice.
The Senator thinks that, considering the
tremendous hindrances and distractions
which have been in the way of the people
Of the South, the success with which they
have met the obligations resting
upon them have been more than creditable.
He gives some figures TO show the
difficulties with which Georgia has strug
gled and the measure of success which has
attended her efforts to overcome them and
fulfill her duty to the negro.
1t is shown that in 1861, the year the war
began, the value of property in Geor-
gia was $672, 100000, while in 1865 it was
$l9l 10000 This comparison will show
the dire poverty caused by the
ravages of war. Values, however,
have since steadily risen, and as they
increased more and more has been
done for negro education In 1871, the
number of colored children in the schools
was only 6,664; in 1885, Il9, As attended the
schools, and the number is now probably
10000
Senator Colquitt is one of the best known
in the North Of the statesmen
representing the South in Congress
His high moral character and con-
ment will give force to his words. He
is recognized as man who represents the
sentiment of the people rather than polit-
ical machine. Occupying so advantageous
a position, he can engage in no work more
profitable to his constituents than that in
which he Is now employed
Thc'.~wer of sectional issues at the North
is always a threatening danger to the South.
1t makes enemies of those who should be
friends. 1t rests on the belief prevalent
among Northern people of humanitarian
instincts that Southern white people are the
enemies of Southern negroes, and deter
mined to keep them in state of ignorance
and serfdom. Nothing could be further
from the truth, and if Senator Colquitt can
disabuse their minds of this belief he viii
do the South as good service as he will have
opportunity to render in his seat in the Sen
OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31
Joke on a Judge.
From the Pittsbatrq Post.


Ex-Judge William P. jerks of Brookville, has
been in the city all the week attending the Su-
preme Court. A goo1story is told of him while
he was on the bench of jefferson county. One
DAY, few years ago, he was trying case in
which his brother, Solicitor General George A.
jerks, was counsel. The story goes that Georges
client would have got the worst of it if the case
had been decided by the jury according to law.
But George was determined to win if it was in
the wood, and made one of his eloquent speeches
to the jury, which was composed of woodchop-
peTS from the back districts of the county. After
he had concluded the Judge said:
well, George, you have explained your side
Of the case to the jury; l will now give them the
law"
The Judge, after explaining the law, points to
the twelve good men and true" instructed
them to return verdict against his brothers
client. The jury retired, and in a brief time
returned with a verdict for Georges client. The
Judge was dumfounded, but accepted the find
ing After the jurors had been discharged one
of them was asked why they had returned a
verdict contrary to the judges instructions.
well, " he replied. you see George is a bet
ter lawyer than Bill, and he told us we must
bring in a verdict for his client. We did so''
That is one reason why the present Solicitor
General of the United States was SO successful
as a lawyer in his native county. The people
believed everything he said,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31
The Overproduction Problem.

Some of the advocates of protection are
beginning to be alarmed at the signs of
overproduction. They understand that
overproduction means stagnation in bust
ness, disaster and distress
They have a plan, however, for getting
rid of our surplus products. 1t is a rather
attractive plan, but it doesn't bear investi-
CATION. 1t is to use the surplus money in
the Treasury to establish steamship lines to
South American ports, and use them to
carry our surplus products to South Ameri-
can markets
1t is true that we ought to have the
greater part of the trade of South America
As a matter of fact, however, we have only
a very small part of it, Would we have
much more of it if we were to subsidize
steamship lines' A little more, perhaps,
but the increase would be in those articles
which we now manufacture cheaper than
they are manufactured elsewhere. But
there is no danger of overproduction in
these articles They find market all over
the world. Oyerproduction is threatened
in those things which we do not manufac-
ture as cheaply as they are manufactured
in other countries. If we should subsidize
steamship lines, therefore, we would not get
rid of our surplus productions.
Our true policy is not to subsidize steam
ship lines but to reduce our tariff so that
our goods can be manufactured as cheaply
as they are manufactured elsewhere. We
might also amend our navigation laws so
that we might own the ships that are neces-
sary to do our carrying trade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEErlNG-DeKalb Lodge No, 9, l. o. o. F.
SPECIAL, NoTIcE-Bills against British Steam
ship Altoona.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULES Ocean Steamship Co.
General Transatlantic Co.
MAcKEaEL-C. NJ. Silbert & Co.
\ TOUCHING SToRY-Iindsay & Morgan.
SEA ISLAND RoUTE-Steamer st. Nicholas.
CIRCULARS Nos. "a AND 05-Railroad Commits
sion of Georgia
INDEX TO DoRsETT's OFFERINGs--At the Court
House Tuesday Nov. /; Furniture, etc. at auc-
ton.
CHEAP Column ADVERTISEMENTS Help Want
ed: Employment Wanted; Miscellaneous.
Auction SALEs--Interest in Lot of Land, by
]. D. LaRoche's Sons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31
Legal Practice in Montana.
From the Chicago Tribune

FTOm tue CftfCdJO IFtOutc
man was up before a Montana Judge for
preliminary examination. Several witnesses
swore that he had blazed away at man with
big revolver at close range and subsequently ex-
tracted $50 from his pocket while he was dis
abled.
This is evidently case of highway rob
berry" said the Judge, and perhaps attempt
to kill I'll have to hold the prisoner without
bail
IF your honor will give me chance to say
word. remarked the prisoner, II think can
explain the matter am a lawyer"
well, go on" replied the Judge.
II had an account of $50 against this man,
which had been placed in my hands for collec-
ton. l went about it. closely following the
usual practice in our Territory and got the
money
oh WELL" replied the court ''if it was
legal matter like that, why of course I'll have
to discharge you. BY the way do you find the
selt-cocking siXshooter as much better for col
lections as the resolutions of the Montana Bar
Association would seem to Indicate: have
son who is coming ont here to practice before
long and want to get all the points for him 1
can. My son already has library consisting
OF two double-barreled shotguns, a repeating
rifle, and pair of brass knuckles. 1 think he
will do we'll"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31

That must have been an impressive spec
tacle in the New Hampshire capitol the
other day, when two members of the Legis-
lature presented gold watches to two of the
best known lobbyists, in recognition of
their services" Said services were proba-
bly, rendered in pushing the railroad bill
recently vetoed by Gov. Sawyer, through
both houses of the Legislature. and the
members who benefited by their lobby
ing" naturally sympathize with men who
have gone to so much trouble and expense,
Aall to no purpose, because of the foolish scru-
pies of the old Governor about bribery.
They will no doubt see to it that he is not
reelected